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title: "Where are you supposed to cut a prayer plant for propagation? I have…"
description: "Where are you supposed to cut a prayer plant for propagation? I have tried propagating three different leaves, but to no avail… Or am I just not waiting long…"
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community: "Prayer Plant Allies"
author: "hayden"
published: "2024-03-04T23:32:48.890927Z"
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# Where are you supposed to cut a prayer plant for propagation? I have…

_Posted by hayden on 2024-03-04_

Where are you supposed to cut a prayer plant for propagation? I have tried propagating three different leaves, but to no avail…

Or am I just not waiting long enough? I gave it a month to root and it never did :(

The picture I included is the prayer plant I tried to propagate, but instead of the Lemon-Lime variety, it was the Red one I tried to propagate…

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OalqOCq_vZK3YfBX0wWu3qau7VA6-Jb7O3aatvMR2MQ/n98viCfUTpuWrRqhgcIsgA.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### Morgan commented on 2024-03-04

I usually have more success with mine when there are multiple nodes. Just one and mine are sleepier. :)

### p\_cilly commented on 2024-03-05

Not sure if this is any help but I accidentally broke a piece of my lemon lime, thankfully right below a node (the bump on the stem) and stuck it in water. This is about 3 weeks growth! As long as there is a node you should be good to cut below it and place in water.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/erb6PEa1vOTbJfCrAdPQ2xDYDepqit7BTjdE0OWNHWU/djc4tZgaTcWlarh-zxcOgQ.webp?size=large)

### YinDeezy commented on 2024-03-08

You’ll want to cut a half inch or so below the node. Look for these joints on the trailing branches. The red lines are about where you would want to cut.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bzBAV2GHfhSpYL6FinwUKnsSRKknScmrGGDiURJb8yA/u0CXIYuiSiCUliSGYthetg.webp?size=large)

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